He loved his video tapes, keeping them, cherishing every single video. There were sports videos, taped from favorite events, movies he favored, and even videos of personal recordings. When he moved with his family, he tossed out clothes, good ones too, even a wedding dress, to make room for his videos. His wife teared up when she found out that her mother’s red sweater was tossed aside to make room for videos. Now, he no longer has videos nor a video player. It has all turned to digital and so did his wife.
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This is my contribution of sorts to the Six Sentence Story of this week with the prompt word VIDEO
Thank you to Denise of Girlie on the Edge for keeping us well supplied with thoughtful prompts.
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Nice ending with his wife apparently leaving and he being left with digital memories.
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He became disconnected even before the digital era.
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An obsession that pushed everything aside. Seems they’ve both moved on albeit in different directions.
My Six!
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We all have our little obsessions, don’t we.
Does this relate to Swedish Death Cleaning?
I just gave away an enormous amount – a closet full – of my husband’s videos –
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Be careful what you choose…
Always something there to lose.
Clever Six!
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It’s so hard to hold on to the past.
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He chose poorly.
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A sad and cautionary tale, Lisa.
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It sounds like his fixation on the videos put an end to the marriage.
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Nightmare Lisa, that describes my Mum’s obsession with a collection that she never watches yet won’t let us throw. 🤪
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Sometimes you have to let go…
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